What is appropriate to wear to showers?

Kristin L

I have a really silly question. I've started going to wedding and baby showers lately and I've realized something. I have no idea what I'm suppose to wear. At the last shower I went to, I showed up in jeans and realized I was rather under-dressed. What are you suppose to wear to these things?

13 years ago

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Latest reply was from Kari

April

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Hmm. I think I would describe it this way: if it would be appropriate for afternoon tea, it's usually appropriate for a shower. Does that help?

ETA: Afternoon tea at an upscale hotel. It's not formal or cocktail, but you're slightly dressed up.

13 years ago

ironkurtin

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I'd say polished casual. I personally wear jeans everywhere, but I'd dress them up at a shower.

13 years ago

Anonymous

It always depends on the season, but for a shower: a pretty dress, cardigan, pearl necklace, fun heels and statement bag. For a wedding, let the formality of the occasion dictate what you wear. Is the wedding casual or formal? Indoors or outside? In a church? If in a church it is always respectful to cover your shoulders (also no bra straps showing, no cleavage and no miniskirts). Dress up for a wedding and a funeral, it shows respect (and class). The casualness of the day is one of my pet peeves.

13 years ago

Freckles

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I've had a rather lot of them in the last few years too.

Here I've found them dressiser than they were ten years ago.

Wedding showers definately a dress, cute shoes and jewellery. Baby showers are less dressy but a cute dress wouldn't be wrong there either.

I'm not a dress person so always do skirts but I find sometimes I feel not quite right at wedding showers. They really tend to bring out "the dress" there.

13 years ago

Sona

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I would say a dress is mostly always appropriate to a shower. Fabrication will depend upon time of year , time of event and location of event.

13 years ago

merwoman

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I'd go dressy casual - but sometimes there is a theme or activity planned - good to check out beforehand.

13 years ago

cinnamon fern

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At the baby shower I went to last weekend at least 75% of the women were wearing cute jersey dresses and sandals. Nothing too dressy - almost all the men were wearing jeans.

People often end up sitting on the floor during the long round of present-opening.

13 years ago

Suz

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It really depends on the community and the specific group. I've been to some where everyone was in denim, and others where everyone was wearing a dress. I would err on the side of a bit dressy unless there is an announced theme, or unless it's to be held outdoors. I don't mean formal attire, but a dress or skirt isn't out of place.

13 years ago

Anonymous

Here most women wear dresses or skirts and this is a very casual jean-wearing environment. I think you'd be safe in something that you'd wear to church.

13 years ago

Angie

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And here I was thinking - well, you shouldn't wear anything when you shower unless you are grossed out at the gym and wear rubber flip flops.

*slaps forehead*

13 years ago

Sylvie

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LOL at Angie's comment.

Seconding the pretty dress or skirt. It seems to be de rigeur.

13 years ago

Kari

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In my neck of the woods, just about anything goes. I hang out with a pretty casual crowd and am usually one of the few, if not the only one, wearing a dress or skirt. Most of the time I'll see people wearing nice blouses with jeans or shorts, and occasionally there's a smart-casual dress in the mix too.

13 years ago

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